A few years ago I was a little budget crazy. I'm sure my friends complained that I was being extra "cheap". We were using cash based budgeting to knock out my college loans so we could be debt free (besides our mortgage).

We were paying attention to every cent we spent. Yes, it worked, but it also was a little obsessive and in hindsight it made me realize how much mindset is connected to money and spending.

Have you ever noticed that when you're watching every penny go out of your bank account there’s never enough? Or when you keep thinking "there will never be enough money to..." it ends up being true? A money mindset, or on the flip side, abundance mindset is a real thing. 

I've been working on this for awhile now (I'm still working on it BTW) and it's made me realize how toxic our belief systems can be and just how much these negative thoughts affect our lives. 

Don't get me wrong, I still pay attention to our finances and use a budget system, but I'm doing my best to flip my mindset. What if we switched our thoughts from begrudgingly paying for something to enjoying spending the money because you get to support the store, service, or community with your money.

For example, instead of thinking "Ugh, it's so expensive to get my hair done" to "I love financially supporting my hair stylist. I get to spend an hour relaxing and talking with her and I always leave feeling confident and beautiful." It just feels better! I've found that "feeling" is so much more and permeates into my life with abundance instead of scarcity.

One book I found really helpful with this is Kate Northrup's book Money, A Love Story: Untangle Your Financial Woes and Create the Life You Really Want. Have you read any great books that have helped you reframe your money mindset? I'd love to hear!

So what do you think? Are you doing your best to live with abundance?